Population and Distribution
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Population Trend:
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 Wider Countryside Report
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Regional Trends:
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Wales
England
English Regions
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Distribution:
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Atlas Maps
(Local Atlases)
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British Population Size:
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Summer:
74 thousand territories
in 2000
Note: Best estimate
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First Record:
1738
[Fossil evidence from
Ipswichian (last) interglacial, c. 125,000 yr ago]
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Conservation Status:
RED
because
Recent Breeding Population Decline,
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
AMBER
1996-2001
GREEN
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Races of Concern:
trivialis RED (Recent Decline)
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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Common in:
Scrub, Coniferous Wood
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Also found in:
Grass/Heath
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Relative Frequency in Each Habitat:
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Average Day of First Arrival:
6 Apr
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
12 to 22 million pairs
(Trend in Numbers)
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Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
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Distribution in Europe
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
Bern(III)
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Survey Results:
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BirdTrack
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Breeding and Survival
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Egg Size:
20 x 15 mm
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Egg Weight:
2.4 g (of which 6 % is shell)
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Number of Nest Records:
39
(more would be welcome!)
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Clutch Size:
4 - 5 eggs
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4.87 ± 0.83 (2 - 6) N = 349
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Incubation:
13 days
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13.17 ± 0.71 (12 - 14.5) N = 349
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by the:
Female
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Fledging:
13 - 14days
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12.58 ± 0.81 (11 - 13.5) N = 956
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as:
Altricial, downy
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Nest Record Scheme data
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First Clutches Laid:
12 May (28 Apr - 16 Jun)
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Number of Broods:
1-2(3)
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Trends in Breeding Productivity
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Number Ringed:
338
(Annual Totals)
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Adult Survival:
0.420
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Juvenile Survival:
No data
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Age at First Breeding:
1
year
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Typical Lifespan:
2
years
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Maximum Recorded Age:
6 years 7 months 0 days (set in 1938)
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Summary of Ringing Recoveries
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Biometrics
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Ring Size:
A
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Wing Length
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Adult:
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87.6 ± 2.6
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Range
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83 - 91 mm, N =343
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Juvenile:
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87.6 ± 2.4
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84 - 91 mm, N =371
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Male:
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88.5 ± 2.0
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85 - 92 mm, N =142
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Female:
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85.4 ± 2.3
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82 - 89 mm, N =51
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Weight
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Adult:
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21.61 ± 1.63
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Range
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19.10 - 24.20 g , N =312
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Juvenile:
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22.07 ± 1.93
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19.20 - 25.40 g , N =306
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Male:
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21.79 ± 1.11
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19.90 - 23.60 g , N =129
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Female:
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21.44 ± 1.34
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19.10 - 23.50 g , N =42
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
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Other Names
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Gaelic:
Riabhag-choille
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Welsh:
Corhedydd y Coed
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Danish:
Skovpiber
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Dutch:
Boompieper
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Finnish:
Metsäkirvinen
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French:
Pipit des arbres
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German:
Baumpieper
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Hungarian:
Erdei pityer
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Icelandic:
Trjátittlingur
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Irish:
Riabhóg Choille
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Italian:
Prispolone
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Norwegian:
Trepiplerke
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Polish:
Swiergotek drzewny
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Portuguese:
Petinha-das-árvores
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Spanish:
Bisbita arbóreo
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Swedish:
Trädpiplärka
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For More Information...
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Books and Monographs:
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See Also:
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Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
or  Scirus by clicking the icon
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Wikipedia entry
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BirdLife species page
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
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State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
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